Digital Cinematography, 2nd Edition

230 Chapter 7

The Frazier Lens System with its unique “swivel

tip” allows for panning, tilting, Dutch head

movements, and rotation about the optical axis

(both through 360º, with unlimited global ori-

entation) for a variety of taking lenses. With a

simple turn of a follow-focus type knob, it pro-

duces a continual image rotation centered about

the optical axis (through 360º) while the camera

system remains stationary.

Extreme depth of eld can be achieved with

the included wide angle taking lenses mounted to

the Frazier main body, producing unusual shots

of in focus objects placed anywhere from macro

to innity distances. Because ...